The Dealbook blog at the NYTimes has this report based on a release by the Center for Responsive Politics.
Echoing the point made in the post, I would say to its commenters that the data cannot be taken as evidence that contributions buys votes in Congress since FIRE industries are more likely to support those that are [...]

It has been frequently remarked that Brazilian legislative elections are expensive, This week, the Economist says that what is true for federal seats is also true for vereador elections: elections for local municipal councils are also expensive, and it would seem in part for the same reasons. Here’s a good chunk of their article, with emphasis added for [...]

The Herald has a series of articles on the undeclared donations scandal in New Zealand, which has tarnished the government right before November (or earlier) elections. Here’s the source of the controversy:
New Zealand First is now facing three separate inquiries into donations it received since 2005 and the Electoral Commission has given it until the [...]

After passing on third reading, a public subsidy bill is being reconsidered by the Philippine legislature, apparently after protests that it was not scheduled (or there was no quorum) for the vote.
The bill penalizes politicians who constantly change political parties by disqualifying them from office. It also effectively creates a state subsidy fund that will finance the [...]

The Governor of Illinois used an “amendatory veto” to send a campaign finance bill back to the legislature so that it could include a ban on all political contributions from state employees. The AP writes:
With the change, Illinois, one of the few states with no limits on contributions, would become “a model in ethics reform,” [...]